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Clean sweep for DA in Gauteng Metros as Randall Williams voted Tshwane mayor

23 November 2021, 5:09 PM  |
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City of Tshwane council sitting

City of Tshwane council sitting

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City of Tshwane council sitting

The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) Randall Williams has been elected Mayor in the City of Tshwane. Katlego Mathebe was elected for a second term as Speaker.

The African National Congress (ANC) did not submit any candidate for the mayoral position and refused to vote for the nominated candidates of their rivals. The 2021 local government elections did not produce an outright winner to govern Tshwane. The ANC’s Aaron Maluleke says they will remain an opposition and will not be controlled by the EFF.

“These drum majorettes of Julius [Malema] cannot control us. We are not saying that this will not continue. So the whole voting won’t even threaten us here. Actually, voting is not an issue for us. We are opposition and we are not worried about that. I mean people understand that so will continue with that thank you.”

Johannesburg mayor

On Monday, the DA’s Dr Mpho Phalatse was voted as the new City of Johannesburg mayor.

Phalatse got 144 of the 270 possible votes in the City. The African National Congress (ANC) mayoral candidate, Mpho Moerane got 121 votes.

Dr Phalatse said her election signals that democracy in South Africa is maturing, with multi-party governments becoming the order of the day.

A first female Mayor for the country’s economic hub, Phalatse said it’s now time for the citizens of the city to have access to basic services, irrespective of their political affiliation.

Phalatse was cheered by DA members in the council, as the announcement was made by the newly elected Speaker who is also a DA member, Vasco Da Gama.

Ekhurhuleni mayor

The DA’s Tania Campbell was also elected the new mayor of the Ekurhuleni Metro Municipality on Monday.

Of the 221 votes cast, Campbell got 116 whilst the African National Congress’ (ANC) Mzwandile Masina obtained 105 votes.

Campbell said the process of giving the people of Ekurhuleni their dignity back starts. She said she will ensure that every tender that is issued is done so in a transparent and fair manner and ensure there’s value for money.

Campbell says now is the time to get the city working again, “This is the change our people have been waiting for, for 20 years. Now is not the time for more promises, now is the time to get things done. For far too long our people have been living in substandard conditions. Our residents have been living in a metro where service delivery is non-existent where millions of rands are spent on housing projects, and substations and yet not to show. This ends today.”

 

 

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